Mail Archives: cygwin/2008/07/02/20:08:28
>Akula, Murali wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I installed/uninstalled cygwin couple of times, previously. When I
> install a new version (1.5.24) now, I get the following error, when
I
> start any app:
>
>
> *************
> C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\xinit.exe (2936): *** system shared memory
> version mismatch detected - 0x2D1E009C/0x75BE0081.
> This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the
> cygwin DLL.
> Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search
facility
> and delete all but the most recent version. The most recent
version
> *should*
> reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
> installed the cygwin distribution. Rebooting is also suggested if
you
> are unable to find another cygwin DLL.
> **************
>
>
> I searched on my drive and the only cygwin1.dll is x:\cygwin\bin.
I
> uninstalled cygwin (as recommended at the FAQ) cleaned registry
entries
> and path, etc.., rebooted and installed cygwin again. I continue
to
> see the same problem.
> Is there a way to find which app is creating the shared memory
area?
> Any help is appreciated. How can I fix this without having to
reimage
> my machine?
>
>
> Make sure, if you're using Windows search, that you tell Windows to
show
> you hidden files and folders. These options are in the "View" tab
under
> "Folder Options..." in the Explorer "Tools" menu. Windows hides lots
of
> important stuff by default. :-(
>
I tried searching with 'Search Hiden Files & Folders' checked. It still
shows only one cygwin1.dll
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